What was found
CORROSION ON LEFT WING OUBOARD FLAP LOWER INBD SIDE OF CENTER HINGE FITTING AT STUD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 57-40-01-201.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2017
- Submitted
- September 27, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53621
- Aircraft time
- 48,970 hours, 24,654 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 5919217511
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.